FC Vysočina Jihlava is a football club from Jihlava, Czech Republic, which currently plays in the Czech National Football League, after relegated from the Czech First League, the top football competition in the Czech Republic in 2017–18 season. Jihlava played in the top flight for the first time in its history in the 2005–06 season. The club has taken part in the Czech 2. Liga more than 10 times and has also played in the Czech First League.

FC Vysočina Jihlava

Full name	Football Club Vysočina Jihlava a.s.
Founded	1948
Ground	Stadion v Jiráskově ulici
Capacity	4,500
Chairman	Jan Staněk
Manager	Jan Kameník
League	Czech National Football League
2019–20	6th
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

History

The club was founded under the name PAL Jihlava in 1948.[1] After the Czech Republic became independent in 1993, the club played in the third-tier Bohemian Football League until promotion in 2000 to the Czech 2. Liga. The club went on to take part in the second division for five years, reaching the semi-finals of the Czech Cup in 2003–04 and winning promotion to the top flight after finishing second in the 2004–05 Czech 2. Liga.[2] Jihlava played in the top flight for the first time in their history in 2005–06,[1] being relegated back to the second league on the last day of the season, after a loss at home against Slavia Prague.[3] Following another spell in the second league, this time of six years, the club won back a place in the top flight having finished second in the 2011–12 Czech 2. Liga.[4]

Historical names

• 1948–49 – PAL Jihlava
• 1949–53 – Sokol Motorpal Jihlava
• 1953–93 – Spartak Jihlava
• 1993–95 – Spartak PSJ Jihlava
• 1995–97 – PSJ Motorpal Jihlava (merger with SK Jihlava)
• 1997–00 – FC PSJ Jihlava
• Since 2000 – FC Vysočina Jihlava

Stadium

Jihlava play home matches at the Stadion v Jiráskově ulici, which boasts a 4,082 all-seater capacity. The club undertook major reconstruction each time the club was promoted to the Czech First League, in 2005 and 2012, in order for the stadium to meet league criteria. The stadium features two main stands for the crowd (sectors A and B), while the away fans are catered for with 229 seats behind one of the goals (sector D). The remaining side, sector C, is reserved for VIP guests.

Players

Current squad

As of 1 August 2022.[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  CZE Adam Jágrik 2 DF  CZE Vojtěch Křišťál 3 FW  SVK Michal Zahradník (on loan from Ružomberok) 5 DF  CYP Irodotos Christodoulou 6 FW  CZE Filip Vedral 7 DF  CZE Šimon Gabriel (on loan from Viktoria Plzeň) 10 MF  CZE Jakub Selnar 11 DF  CZE Jaroslav Peřina 12 MF  CZE Miroslav Tureček 13 GK  CZE Pavel Soukup 14 DF  CZE Tomáš Svoboda 15 MF  CZE Lukáš Zoubele 16 FW  NGA Marvis Ogiomade

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 DF  CZE Milan Piško 18 MF  CZE Tomáš Franěk 19 FW  TRI Justin Araujo-Wilson 21 MF  CZE Radek Křivánek 22 MF  SVK Matúš Lacko 23 MF  CZE Jan Vítek 24 MF  CZE Miroslav Křehlík 25 MF  SVK Fares Shudeiwa 26 DF  CZE Daniel Jiřík 27 MF  CZE Lukáš Fila 28 FW  FRA Mame Tall — GK  CZE Petr Janota

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Notable former players

Managers

History in domestic competitions

• Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 6
• Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 14
• Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 7
• Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 0

Czech Republic

References

External links

• Official website (in Czech)

На других языках

[de] FC Vysočina Jihlava

[ru] Высочина (футбольный клуб)